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Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent 1544–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 02 Apr 1624

Death Location: Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Father: John Kent)

Mother: Mary Tufton

Spouse(s): Christine Browne

Children(s): Nicholas Tufton

The story of Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent began in 1544 in Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England. Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent married Christine Browne, and had children including Nicholas Tufton. Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent passed away in 1624 in Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent began in 1544 in Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.
  • Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent married Christine Browne, and had children including Nicholas Tufton.
  • Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent passed away in 1624 in Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kent)
1519–1567
Birth Location: Northiam, Sussex, England
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Mary Tufton
1526–1595
Birth Location: Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Christine Browne
1548–1590
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England
CB

Children(s)

Nicholas Tufton
1578–1631
Birth Location: Hothfield, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Lord Kent's Ancestors

Self
Lord Kent
1544–1624
Birth Place: Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Parents
John Tufton (Sheriff of Kent)
1519–1567
Northiam, Sussex, England
Mary (Baker) Tufton
1526–1595
Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Nicholas Tufton of) Northiam
1479–
Northiam, Rother District, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret (Hever) DE) Naisshe
1507–1538
Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Lady of Tunbridge Wells Kent) Dinley
1502–1560
Sandford, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Kent's Descendants

1.
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Lord (John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of) Kent (1544–02 Apr 1624) m. Christine Browne (1548–23 December 1590)
  1. 1. Nicholas Tufton 1578–1631 m. Frances Tufton 1580–1653
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Ann Tufton- Goring,) Quaker 1607–1663 m. Edward (Bysshopp) Bishopp 1601–1649
      1. 1. Sir (Edward Fredrick Bishop,) Sr 1620–1705 m. Lady (Hannah Mary Sarah) Moore 1616–1686
        1. 1. Hannah (Bishop-Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment,) Senr. 1646–1686 m. William (Raiment) Jr 1670–1701 m. William Raymond 1637–1709
    2. 2. John (Tufton, 2nd Earl of) Thanet 1608–1664

Lord Kent's Timeline

6 Records

1544
1544
Birth of Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent in Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
1568
1568
Age 24
Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent was married in Hothfield, Kent, England
Hothfield, Kent, England
1568
1568
Age 24
Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent was married in Rainham, Kent, England
Rainham, Kent, England
1575
10 Dec 1575
Age 31
Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent was married in Langenhoe, Essex, England
Langenhoe, Essex, England
1583
1583
Age 39
Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent was married in Harefield, Kent, England
Harefield, Kent, England
1624
02 Apr 1624
Age 80
Death of Lord John Earle of Thonant Tufton Sherriff of Kent in Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Hothfield, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Rainham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1575
    Event Place: Langenhoe, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Harefield, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1624
    Event Place: Hothfield, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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